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Mar 31, 2017
Anthology: Defining Moments in Canadian Music
Tonight at the opening reception to the 46th Annual JUNO Awards in Ottawa, Music Canada unveiled Anthology: Defining Moments in Canadian Music. The installation is a timeline that chronicles the events that helped shape Canadian music, including artistic and award-based milestones, industry and regulatory developments, as well as media and technological changes that have been part […]
Mar 30, 2017
Music ignites Ottawa for the 2017 JUNO Awards
JUNO Week 2017 is officially underway in the city of Ottawa, hosting the awards and festivities for the first time since 2012. Beginning today, bars, clubs and theatres across the city will be taken over by JUNOs programming, with many events open to the public and appropriate for the whole family. This is the third time […]
Mar 23, 2017
Music Canada reacts to 2017 Federal Budget
Music Canada is pleased to see that the 2017 federal budget, which was tabled yesterday in the House of Commons, contains encouraging language for Canada’s music sector. Intellectual Property Strategy 2017 The budget announced that the Government will develop a new intellectual property strategy over the coming year. The budget notes that “intellectual property rights […]
Mar 23, 2017
March in support of music therapy this Sunday in Toronto
On Sunday March 26, 2017, join Music Canada in celebrating Music Therapy Month by marching through the streets of Toronto to generate funds and awareness for the music therapy initiatives. The annual March For Music Therapy, hosted by the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund, will kick off at 11am outside Toronto City Hall (100 Queen […]
Mar 22, 2017
Nominees revealed for 2017 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards
The nominees have been announced for the 2017 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards at Canadian Music Week. The awards will be handed out at the MBIA Gala happening Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Eligible voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in dozens of categories for venues, […]
Mar 16, 2017
2017 JUNO Awards adds second wave of performers
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced the next group of performers for the 2017 JUNO Awards, broadcasting in 4K from Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre April 2, 2017, on CTV. JUNO-winners Billy Talent, Dallas Smith, and July Talk have been confirmed as performers for the broadcast, joining the previously announced artists Arkells, […]
Mar 13, 2017
Rock, pop, and jazz score big at 2017 Canadian Screen Awards
The 2017 Canadian Screen Awards, which recognize excellence in Canadian film, TV, and digital media productions, were handed out Sunday night at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. Canadian rock heroes The Tragically Hip picked up the most awards in the music-related categories for the unforgettable broadcast of their August 20, 2016 hometown show […]
Mar 09, 2017
NYC completes first ever Music Report
A new report has established New York City as one of the largest music ecosystems in the world. The “Music in New York City” report, the first-ever economic impact study of the city’s music industry, was commissioned by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and it found that the music sector supports nearly […]
Feb 27, 2017
Department of Canadian Heritage releases #DigiCanCon consultation report
On February 21, the Department of Canadian Heritage released its Canadian Content in a Digital World consultation report. The government commissioned the independent data analysis firm Ipsos to synthesize the information gathered from the DigiCanCon consultations. The results contained in the report are described as a thematic overview of submissions received. The television and film […]